Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0a Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes. Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - - - - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. i Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: - - This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist. Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Describes installation of mainboard components. Go to page 7 Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 28 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 53 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Features and Packing List Translations ¿ù»~ ! ©|¥¼w¸q®ÑÅÒ¡C i CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard 1 1 Introduction................................................................................................ 1 Checklist .................................................................................................... 1 Standard Items ................................................................................................. 1 Features .................................................................................................... 2 Choosing a Computer Case....................................................................... 4 Mainboard Components ............................................................................ 5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard 7 7 Safety Precautions..................................................................................... 7 Quick Guide............................................................................................... 7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case............................................................. 8 Checking Jumper Settings......................................................................... 8 Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 8 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 9 Connecting Case Components ................................................................ 11 Front Panel Connector ................................................................................... 13 Installing Hardware .................................................................................. 14 Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 14 Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 17 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 18 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 20 Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 20 Connecting Optional Devices ........................................................................ 22 Connecting I/O Devices ........................................................................... 26 External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 3 Using BIOS 28 28 About the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 28 The Standard Configuration........................................................................... 28 Entering the Setup Utility .............................................................................. 29 Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................ 29 Using BIOS .............................................................................................. 30 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 31 Advanced BIOS Setup Option....................................................................... 33 iii Advanced Chipset Features Option ............................................................... 35 Integrated Peripherals Option ........................................................................ 40 Power Management Setup Option ................................................................. 44 PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 48 PC Health Status Option................................................................................ 50 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 50 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..................................................................... 51 Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................... 51 Set Password Option...................................................................................... 52 Save & Exit Setup Option.............................................................................. 52 Exit Without Saving....................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software 53 53 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................... 53 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP....................................... 53 Running Setup ............................................................................................... 54 Manual Installation................................................................................... 56 Utility Software Reference ....................................................................... 56 iv Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the P4VXAD+ mainboard. The P4VXAD+ mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 478 that accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting front side bus (FSB) speeds of 400/533 MHz (133 MHz QDR). This mainboard incorporates the VIA P4X333 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets which supports the AC 97 audio codec, which combines support for DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM up to 3 GB (registered)/1.5 GB (unbuffered). The P4VXAD+ is designed to give customers an advanced, multimedia solution at a very low cost. It is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports, such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP capable bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, a PS/2 keyboard, and mouse connectors. One AGP slot, five PCI local bus slots and one communication and networking riser (CNR) slot provide expandability for add-on peripheral cards. Checklist Compare the mainboard's package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items · · · · · · One mainboard One diskette drive ribbon cable One IDE drive ribbon cable One retention module Software support CD This user's manual 1 Features Processor The P4VXAD+ mainboard includes a mPGA Socket 478 that has the following features: · Supports up to a 400/533 MHz (133 MHz QDR) front side bus (FSB) · Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors The chipset on P4VXAD+ includes the P4X333 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge which are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset's advanced features are: · High performance Northbridge with 533 MHz Front Side Bus for Pentium 4 · 64-bit Advanced ECC Memory controller supporting PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAM · Combines with VIA VT8235 V-Link Southbridge for integrated LAN, Audio and ATA133 IDE · Supports 266 MHz 4x and 133 MHz 2x transfer modes for AD and SBA signaling · AGP v2.0 compliant with 4x transfer mode compliant · DRAM interface pseudo-synchronous with host CPU (100/133 MHz) for most flexible configuration · Supports 66 MHz V-Link Client interface with peak bandwidth of 266 MB/sec · Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller with 1 / 10 / 100 Mbit capability · PCI to system memory data streaming up to 132 Mbyte/s (data sent to north bridge via high speed V-Link Interface) · USB v2.0 and Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) v2.0 compatible Additional features include support for six USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management. The mainboard accommodates three 184 pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 3 GB (registered)/1.5 GB (unbuffered). The P4VXAD+ includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics subsystem and memory so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus. · · · · Compliant with AC'97 (Rev 2.2) CODEC, meet PC2001 requirements Analog switch for Rear-out share the Line-in jack and Center/Bass share the MIC jack to output 6 channels audio Built-in earphone buffer and internal PLL Digital S/PDIF IN/OUT support Chipset Memory AGP AC' 97 Audio Codec 2 Expansion Options The mainboard comes with the following expansion options: · Five 32-bit PCI slots · One 4xAGP slot · A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot (AC97 interface only) · Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface · IDE RAID 1, 0 supported by Promise PDC20265R controller (optional) The P4VXAD+ are capable of Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. The VT6103 is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1 Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables. · Dual Speed ­ 100/10 Mbps · Half And Full Duplex · Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100BaseTx Standards · Adaptive Equalizer · Supports Ultra ATA10 ...